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Nevada Union High

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Nevada Union High ranks 498 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 77% of California high schools

Summary

Nevada Union High is a public high school located in Grass Valley, California, serving 1,457 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Nevada Joint Union High School District, which is ranked 422 out of 1,543 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nevada Union High has shown a mixed performance in academic assessments compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 11th-grade students scored higher than the state average in English Language Arts/Literacy and Science, but lower than the district average. In Mathematics, the school's 11th-grade students scored higher than the state average but lower than the district average. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with a dip in the 2022-2023 school year, but has shown improvement in more recent years. Nevada Union High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.2% to 93.7%, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 3.1% to 9.3%, which are generally in line with or better than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Bear River High and William & Marian Ghidotti High, both within the same district, have generally outperformed Nevada Union High in academic assessments and other key metrics. Additionally, Foresthill High and Colfax High, which are in the neighboring Placer Union High School District, have also shown stronger academic performance compared to Nevada Union High.

1,561

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,114

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11761 Ridge Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-5025

(530) 273-4431

District: Nevada Joint Union High

Feeder schools for Nevada Union High:

Elementary:	Bell Hill Academy
	Chicago Park Elementary
	Deer Creek Elementary
	Margaret G. Scotten Elementary
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	Union Hill Elementary
Middle:	Lyman Gilmore Middle
	Seven Hills Intermediate
	Union Hill Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of California high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

California avg41%

498^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Nevada Joint Union High

422^nd of 1,543Nevada Joint Union High among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	498 of 2162	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	512 of 2159	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	1154 of 2170	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	755 of 2123	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	455 of 1290	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	308 of 2133	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	392 of 2017	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.8	396 of 2021	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	80.8	366 of 2039	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	70.3	538 of 1994	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.9	323 of 2426	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	246 of 2354	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	255 of 2367	89.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	169 of 2281	92.6%	★★★★★
2009	77.4	152 of 2238	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	82.6	93 of 2117	95.6%	★★★★★
2007	78.9	137 of 2063	93.4%	★★★★★
2006	77.6	158 of 1968	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	77.8	118 of 1901	93.8%	★★★★★
2004	74.3	126 of 1653	92.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.8	559 of 1161	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	222 of 555	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	427 of 1117	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	248 of 1052	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	476 of 1906	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	505 of 1915	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	1041 of 1915	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	625 of 1858	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	369 of 1054	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.1	244 of 1833	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	322 of 1760	81.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	637 of 1900	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	267 of 1902	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	961 of 1917	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1228 of 1861	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.8	316 of 1814	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	534 of 1742	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	188 of 410	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	825 of 2013	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	584 of 2026	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	31.8	1369 of 2030	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1091 of 1943	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	372 of 1126	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	348 of 1937	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	397 of 1862	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	491 of 1942	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	467 of 1948	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	39.5	1106 of 1963	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	784 of 1916	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	475 of 1122	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	398 of 1880	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	449 of 1834	75.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	247 of 577	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	291 of 574	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	7.0	505 of 541	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	440 of 515	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.3	205 of 422	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	245 of 1252	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	301 of 1216	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	31.6	790 of 1197	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	498 of 1155	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	612 of 1173	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	959 of 1193	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	695 of 1204	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	428 of 1222	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	430 of 1173	63.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-20 vs school

Homeless (2025)54th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Science51%+18 vs state

Mathematics32%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nevada Union High	Public	9-12	11761 Ridge Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-4431	1,561	78	20.1	37.0%	1,101 (70.5%)	16 (1.0%)	293 (18.8%)	16 (1.0%)	13 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	115 (7.4%)	74.8	498^th of 2162 public high schools	77.0%		73.7	512^th of 2159 public high schools	76.3%	14	50.9		50.6	60.1	60.1	32.0	32.0	$22,114	$1,630	$20,484
North Point Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	11761 Ridge Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 477-1225	111	5	20.4	39.6%	80 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	64.1	709^th of 2162 public high schools	67.2%		51.5	970^th of 2159 public high schools	55.1%	261	44.1		39.5	51.6	51.6	25.8	25.8	$17,636	$233	$17,403
William & Marian Ghidotti High	Public	9-12	250 Sierra College Dr.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 274-5270	155	5	32.0	21.3%	115 (74.2%)	1 (0.6%)	20 (12.9%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	99.4	3^rd of 2162 public high schools	99.9%		99.5	3^rd of 2159 public high schools	99.9%		91.4		91.7	100.0	100.0	88.9	88.9	$16,407	$559	$15,848
Bitney Prep High	Public, Charter	9-12	135 Joerschke Dr.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 477-1235	91	7	13.0	57.1%	47 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (29.7%)	69.8	605^th of 2162 public high schools	72.0%		70	566^th of 2159 public high schools	73.8%	39		47.1	47.1	63.6	63.6	21.7	21.7	$16,780	$949	$15,831
Earle Jamieson Educational Options	Public	6-12	112 Nevada City Hwy.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-5464	5	1	4.9		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)								$11,452	$00	$11,452
Silver Springs High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	130 Park Ave.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-2635	80	9	8.4	97.5%	59 (73.8%)	1 (1.3%)	8 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	6 (7.5%)	13.5	1855^th of 2162 public high schools	14.2%		15.1	1817^th of 2159 public high schools	15.8%	38	6.9		5.9	19.4	19.4	3.3	3.3	$28,704	$2,808	$25,896
John Muir Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	960 McCourtney Rd.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	John Muir Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-4008	629	38	16.6	94.3%	56 (8.9%)	56 (8.9%)	459 (73.0%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.4%)	18.9	1716^th of 2162 public high schools	20.6%		13.5	1870^th of 2159 public high schools	13.4%	154		19.6	19.2	14.1	13.9	6.4	6.3	$18,096	$498	$17,598
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning	Public, Charter	9-12	505 Main St.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 268-2200	191	14	13.3	47.6%	125 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.1%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (17.3%)	44.9	1143^rd of 2162 public high schools	47.1%		80.7	402^nd of 2159 public high schools	81.4%	741	35.7		34.1	42.5	42.5	11.9	11.9	$16,194	$715	$15,479
Colfax High	Public	9-12	24995 Ben Taylor Rd.	Colfax	95713	Placer County	Placer Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 346-2284	611	28	22.0	21.3%	465 (76.1%)	3 (0.5%)	61 (10.0%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.1%)	83.9	337^th of 2162 public high schools	84.4%		90.8	204^th of 2159 public high schools	90.6%	133	51.8		52.1	61.7	61.7	49.7	49.7	$20,203	$915	$19,288
Bear River High	Public	9-12	11130 Magnolia Rd.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 268-3700	664	27	24.1	25.2%	486 (73.2%)	1 (0.2%)	114 (17.2%)	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.7%)	82.4	370^th of 2162 public high schools	82.9%		75.8	473^rd of 2159 public high schools	78.1%	103	46.1		46.2	75.2	75.2	38.3	38.3	$21,616	$1,048	$20,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Nevada Union High

What schools feed into Nevada Union High?

Nevada Union High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bell Hill Academy
Elementary : Chicago Park Elementary
Elementary : Deer Creek Elementary
Elementary : Margaret G. Scotten Elementary
Elementary : Union Hill Elementary
Middle : Lyman Gilmore Middle
Middle : Seven Hills Intermediate
Middle : Union Hill Middle

Is Nevada Union High a good school?

Nevada Union High ranks 498^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nevada Union High?

Students at Nevada Union High are 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Nevada Union High in?

Nevada Joint Union High

How many students attend Nevada Union High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,561 students attended Nevada Union High.

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